Hadwig von Sachsen, Duchess of Francia (b. 914-920, d. 959) was a daughter of German King Henry I and his second wife Mathilde (daughter of Graf Theodoric von Rheingelheim), a sister of Holy Roman Emperor Otto I, and mother of Hugh Capet, founder of the Capetian dynasty.

Hadwig was younger than her brother Otto (b. 912) and her sister Gerberga von Sachsen, but older than her brother Heinrich (b. 921). In 937/938, she married Hugh The Great, Duke of the Franks. Her son, Hugh Capet, entered the world in 940 and become King of France in 987. Her other sons were Odo (Duke of Burgundy 956-965), and Odo-Henri (Duke of Burgundy 965-1001).

Upon the death of Hugh the Great in 956, her son Hugh Capet had not yet come of age, so her brother Archbishop Bruno of Cologne took over his regency. Bruno was guardian of his nephew Lothair in 954 (son of his sister Gerberga), and was a very influential person in France.

Hedwige of Saxony (c. 910 – May 10, 965) was a daughter of Henry I the Fowler, and his wife Matilda of Ringelheim.

She was a sister of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor (Ben M. Angel notes: he is the first German ruler that can accurately be called "Holy Roman Emperor", even though the title is posthumous by a couple centuries); Henry I, Duke of Bavaria; Gerberga of Saxony; and Bruno I, Archbishop of Cologne.

After her brother Otto I came to power, an alliance and marriage was arranged with Hugh the Great in 936. Her son, Hugh Capet, was crowned King of France in 987.

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Hedwige of Saxony

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Hedwige of Saxony (c. 910 – May 10, 965) was a daughter of Henry I the Fowler, and his wife Matilda of Ringelheim.

She was a sister of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, Henry I, Duke of Bavaria, Gerberga of Saxony and Bruno I, Archbishop of Cologne.

After her brother Otto I came to power, an alliance and marriage was arranged with Hugh the Great in 936. Her son, Hugh Capet, was crowned King of France in 987.

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Hedwige of Saxony (c. 910 – May 10, 965) was a daughter of Henry I the Fowler, and his wife Matilda of Ringelheim.

She was a sister of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, Henry I, Duke of Bavaria, Gerberga of Saxony and Bruno I, Archbishop of Cologne.

After her brother Otto I came to power, an alliance and marriage was arranged with Hugh the Great in 936. Her son, Hugh Capet, was crowned King of France in 987.

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Hedwige of Saxony (c. 910 – May 10, 965) was a daughter of Henry I the Fowler, and his wife Matilda of Ringelheim.

She was a sister of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, Henry I, Duke of Bavaria, Gerberga of Saxony and Bruno I, Archbishop of Cologne.

After her brother Otto I came to power, an alliance and marriage was arranged with Hugh the Great in 936. Her son, Hugh Capet, was crowned King of France in 987.

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Hedwige of Saxony (c. 910 – May 10, 965) was a daughter of Henry I the Fowler, and his wife Matilda of Ringelheim.

She was a sister of Otto I, Holy Roman Emperor, Henry I, Duke of Bavaria, Gerberga of Saxony and Bruno I, Archbishop of Cologne.

After her brother Otto I came to power, an alliance and marriage was arranged with Hugh the Great in 936. Her son, Hugh Capet, was crowned King of France in 987. -------------------- http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hadwig_von_Sachsen Hadwig von Sachsen aus Wikipedia, der freien Enzyklopädie Wechseln zu: Navigation, Suche Hadwig von Sachsen

After her brother Otto I came to power, an alliance and marriage was arranged with Hugh the Great. Hedwig was Hugh's third wife. They married c.936/8. With Hugh, Hedwig had the following children: Hugh Capet, who was crowned King of France in 987. Emma (945-968), who married Richard I, Duke of Normandy in 960. Otto, Duke of Burgundy (945-965) Henry I, Duke of Burgundy (948-1002)

When Hedwig's husband died in 956, her son Hugh Capet was still underage. Although Hugh inherited his father's estates, but did not rule independently.[1] Along with her brother, Bruno, Hedwig acted as Hugh's regent until he came of age.[